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I’m looking for a Belgian auto 5 sweet sixteen barrel only . Want matte rib (no vent rib). Want modified choke (**) want 26” or 28” barrel.

2-9/16 or 2-3/4”?

2-3/4”

I have a Sweet 16 manufactured in 1951 that was my grandfather's; 26" improved and 28" modified but I don't think I can bring myself to part with it. I have never even shot the 28" barrel.

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Apologies for highjacking your thread but can anyone clarify the difference between a sweet sixteen and the standard 16? I have a Belgian 16 with a matte ribbed barrel ( non vented). I thought the center barrel was a primary difference.

A Sweet Sixteen barrel will either have a vent rib or a plain barrel that the top is matted. It will also have 3 holes drilled in the barrel ring that attaches to the magazine. The early Unmarked Sweets had 5 holes.

Matted barrel


Barrel ring examples:

3 hole


5 hole

I think I have one …I’ll check.

Great information here, after doing some research my Grandfather's gun appears to be the standard A5 16 ga with the safety in the front of the trigger. I had never researched it because that what he called it and had no reason to but a lot of interesting information out there if have time to sit down and read it.
Good luck finding the barrel you wanting.